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Earthquake with magnitude of Mwp 5.9 on date 18-09-2020 and time 16:28:14 (UTC) in region Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece]

A magnitude Mwp 5.9 earthquake occured in region: Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece], on

  • 18-09-2020 16:28:14 (UTC)
  • 18-09-2020 18:28:14 (UTC +02:00) Italian time
  • 18-09-2020 19:28:14 (UTC +03:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Europe/Athens)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8120, 25.2690 at 20 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		mb 5.4
Mwp 5.9
Mwpd 6.1 		2020-09-18
16:28:14		 34.8117 25.2686 20 2020-09-18
16:49:38		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 83009131
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-09-18 16:28:14
Latitude 34.8117
Longitude 25.2686
Depth (km) 20 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin automatic
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV-A
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 83009131

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 5795
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 4109
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 15
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 4679.7
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 42.6795
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 97
Number of defining phases 97
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 1.87603
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 1.71262
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 60.28584
Number of stations at which the event was observed 94
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 94
Magnitudes information

Mwpd:6.1

Field Value
Value 6.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude Mwpd
Reference to an origin 83009131
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-18 16:49:38

Mwp:5.9

Field Value
Value 5.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude Mwp
Reference to an origin 83009131
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-18 16:49:38

mb:5.4

Field Value
Value 5.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 64
Type of magnitude mb
Reference to an origin 83009131
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-18 16:49:38
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
GE.VOI.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:38:24.25 10.0 negative automatic P 157 6691.7238 2.54092 0.371884
IU.ULN.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:38:19.22 10.0 positive automatic P 50 6644.6043 0.349049 0.413368
GT.LBTB.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:38:17.98 10.0 negative automatic P 180 6640.575 -0.568788 0.413889
GE.WIN.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:38:04.65 10.0 negative automatic P 189 6427.011 -0.626651 0.421871
IN.SHL.HHZ. 2020-09-18T16:37:59.21 10.0 positive automatic P 80 6356.8146 -1.73385 0.155651
GE.MALK.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:37:58.72 10.0 negative automatic P 104 6315.9777 0.778674 0.446293
DK.KULLO.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:37:42.52 10.0 positive automatic P 341 6063.5526 0.905723 0.248292
IU.TSUM.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:37:39.67 10.0 negative automatic P 189 6049.8441 -1.25687 0.482305
DK.ILULI.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:37:30.52 10.0 negative automatic P 334 5878.338 1.11072 0.523289
GE.SFJD.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:37:28.92 10.0 positive automatic P 332 5867.6931 0.173958 0.519846
IO.EVN.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:37:24.85 10.0 positive automatic P 79 5791.5249 0.379336 0.530942
IU.LSZ.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:37:09.27 10.0 negative automatic P 176 5568.2262 0.559915 0.564144
GE.SUMG.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:37:01.40 10.0 positive automatic P 339 5460.2565 -0.256905 0.567056
DK.NOR.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:36:57.25 10.0 positive automatic P 353 5456.5491 -3.59897 0.581127
DK.SCO.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:36:17.30 10.0 positive automatic P 339 4837.5687 0.252214 0.679823
GT.DBIC.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:35:42.83 10.0 negative automatic P 232 4384.1559 -0.744522 0.739424
II.NIL.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:35:42.97 10.0 positive automatic P 78 4363.9206 0.827914 0.760573
II.AAK.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:35:37.52 10.0 positive automatic P 63 4288.1964 0.923409 0.738725
IU.KEV.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:35:03.32 10.0 positive automatic P 1 3880.1493 -1.72317 0.80919
II.LVZ.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:34:49.82 10.0 positive automatic P 6 3720.276 -2.829 0.801252
II.ARTI.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:34:29.57 10.0 positive automatic P 36 3453.9759 -1.98464 0.886212
GE.VAL.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:34:25.85 10.0 positive automatic P 315 3386.9985 -0.336132 0.919534
GB.LRW.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:34:23.66 10.0 negative automatic P 334 3391.7493 -2.91725 0.949545
II.UOSS.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:34:08.42 10.0 positive automatic P 102 3156.7845 0.579512 0.952381
II.ESK.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:34:05.62 10.0 negative automatic P 325 3145.851 -1.33555 0.909091
LX.MESJ.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:34:04.54 10.0 positive automatic sP 286 2997.3996 1.43582 0
WM.AVE.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:33:57.30 10.0 positive automatic P 276 2996.8668 2.36255 0.952381
GE.MTE.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:33:52.30 10.0 negative automatic P 292 2933.4858 2.40225 0.930233
PM.PESTR.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:33:52.54 10.0 positive automatic P 289 2937.2709 2.40182 0.930233
IU.KONO.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:33:51.77 10.0 positive automatic P 342 2981.7375 -1.93932 0.43956
GB.MCH1.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:33:50.00 10.0 negative automatic P 319 2939.4132 0.719058 0.980392
RD.ROSF.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:33:36.14 10.0 negative automatic P 311 2780.439 -1.15951 0.917431
IU.PAB.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:33:28.17 10.0 positive automatic P 290 2658.894 0.726564 0.952381
GE.VSU.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:33:21.35 10.0 positive automatic P 2 2627.3034 -3.34114 0.97561
RD.MFF.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:33:12.20 10.0 positive automatic P 309 2490.1851 0.264525 0.943396
WM.CART.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:33:03.12 10.0 positive automatic P 285 2365.2324 3.26179 0.909091
GE.IBBN.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:33:01.75 10.0 positive automatic P 330 2385.2124 -0.0612141 0
II.OBN.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:33:01.47 10.0 positive automatic P 18 2414.8161 -3.20418 0.615385
G.TAM.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:32:59.00 10.0 negative automatic P 240 2330.6892 2.26159 0.869565
II.RAYN.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:32:58.55 10.0 positive automatic P 117 2320.0332 2.97667 0.930233
GE.WLF.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:32:50.35 10.0 positive automatic P 323 2264.2779 0.28481 0.97561
RD.LOR.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:32:48.46 10.0 negative automatic P 314 2250.8913 -0.338443 0.952381
GE.FLT1.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:32:46.00 10.0 positive automatic P 335 2239.2474 -1.58403 0.930233
RD.MTLF.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:32:42.28 10.0 positive automatic P 303 2190.4962 -0.562588 0.980392
GE.RUE.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:32:37.85 10.0 positive automatic P 339 2160.7704 -2.01836 0
G.ECH.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:32:34.50 10.0 positive automatic P 320 2106.1917 -0.0692536 0.888889
PL.SUW.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:32:34.76 10.0 negative automatic P 356 2137.3827 -2.81203 0.952381
II.BFO.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:32:27.22 10.0 positive automatic P 322 2047.5948 -1.55167 0.43956
MN.BNI.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:32:17.85 10.0 positive automatic P 311 1940.5353 0.649974 0.43956
PL.KSP.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:32:11.31 10.0 positive automatic P 341 1920.1446 -3.4165 0.434783
OE.DAVA.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:32:08.72 10.0 positive automatic P 322 1884.3138 -2.18718 0.380952
MN.TUE.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:32:07.07 10.0 positive automatic P 319 1856.9634 -0.793973 0.610687
CZ.KHC.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:32:04.55 10.0 positive automatic P 333 1854.3549 -2.80692 0.43956
IU.GNI.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:32:04.02 10.0 positive automatic P 65 1810.0326 1.57565 0.833333
II.KIV.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:32:01.22 10.0 positive automatic P 50 1800.4311 -0.0210461 0.754717
IV.BOB.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:56.75 10.0 negative automatic P 314 1738.6818 2.69864 0.754717
IU.KIEV.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:31:56.72 10.0 positive automatic P 9 1792.206 -3.42177 0.43956
GE.MORC.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:56.25 10.0 positive automatic P 342 1775.6892 -2.0825 0.43956
PL.OJC.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:54.49 10.0 positive automatic P 347 1766.5428 -2.71992 0
IV.SALO.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:54.10 10.0 negative automatic P 318 1726.938 1.48087 0.754717
GE.SALP.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:51.45 10.0 negative automatic S 106 967.6647 -5.44545 0
IS.AMAZ.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:50.39 10.0 negative automatic S 109 966.7878 -6.28586 0
OE.KBA.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:46.02 10.0 positive automatic P 327 1684.9689 -1.8427 0.43956
MN.VLC.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:40.22 10.0 positive automatic P 314 1639.2369 -1.9295 0.43956
OE.ARSA.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:39.17 10.0 negative automatic P 333 1600.8531 1.73124 0.930233
GE.PSZ.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:29.05 10.0 negative automatic P 345 1521.1218 1.34263 0.727273
MN.VSL.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:24.72 10.0 positive automatic P 295 1496.28 0.170074 0.888889
IV.MGAB.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:22.50 10.0 negative automatic P 312 1446.6519 4.02081 0.714286
HU.KOVH.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:31:09.40 10.0 positive automatic P 336 1388.9763 -1.93213 0.952381
MN.BLY.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:59.52 10.0 positive automatic P 331 1299.2772 -0.76132 0.952381
MN.BZS.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:52.62 10.0 positive automatic P 347 1237.9719 -0.105882 0.930233
KO.BZK.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:37.52 10.0 positive automatic P 41 1097.4903 2.1415 0.884956
GE.TIRR.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:36.97 10.0 positive automatic P 13 1103.6841 0.836242 0.833333
KO.GAZ.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:35.22 10.0 positive automatic P 73 1103.0847 -0.993267 0.746269
GE.EIL.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:30.05 10.0 negative automatic P 119 1072.4931 -2.25304 0.43956
MN.CUC.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:25.12 10.0 positive automatic P 307 1011.765 0.247588 0.97561
GE.MSBI.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:23.55 10.0 positive automatic P 110 1015.095 -1.58429 0.888889
MN.WDD.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:22.52 10.0 negative automatic P 280 979.1421 1.77853 0.930233
GE.MATE.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:21.95 10.0 positive automatic P 313 991.5963 -0.411222 0.952381
MN.PDG.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:19.67 10.0 positive automatic P 330 992.5398 -2.72572 0.888889
IS.AMAZ.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:18.34 10.0 positive automatic P 109 966.7878 -0.940019 0.97561
GE.SALP.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:18.20 10.0 negative automatic P 106 967.6647 -1.20452 0.481928
IS.KZIT.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:16.61 10.0 positive automatic P 114 954.6666 -1.1437 0.97561
IS.GEM.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:16.93 10.0 positive automatic P 98 972.2712 -2.99919 0.91954
MN.CEL.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:13.87 10.0 positive automatic P 297 918.9135 0.458076 0.909091
MN.TIP.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:10.07 10.0 positive automatic P 305 896.1363 -0.545692 0.888889
KO.MDUB.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:30:03.66 10.0 positive automatic P 38 815.7612 2.92564 0.961538
GE.CSS.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:29:49.35 10.0 positive automatic P 86 734.0541 -1.15343 0.8
HL.KEK.HHZ. 2020-09-18T16:29:48.18 10.0 negative automatic P 320 727.4274 -1.47464 0.97561
HT.ALN.HHZ. 2020-09-18T16:29:45.00 10.0 positive automatic P 6 677.5329 1.53473 0.823045
KO.BALB.HHZ. 2020-09-18T16:29:33.54 10.0 positive automatic P 23 583.4271 1.7222 0.816327
GE.ISP.BHZ.00 2020-09-18T16:29:32.40 10.0 positive automatic P 53 576.7671 1.24034 0.909091
KO.ELL.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:29:20.04 10.0 positive automatic P 61 469.7853 2.10349 0.970874
HL.ITM.HHZ. 2020-09-18T16:29:10.70 10.0 negative automatic P 312 398.9118 1.68078 0.961538
HL.ARG.HHZ. 2020-09-18T16:28:59.21 10.0 positive automatic P 58 301.0431 2.36627 0.970874
GE.KARP.BHZ. 2020-09-18T16:28:46.07 10.0 positive automatic P 64 190.0986 2.89938 0.930233
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